For episode 225 of the Metta Hour, Sharon welcomes New York Times bestselling author Katherine May. Click here to learn more about Sharon’s new book, Finding Your Way, available Oct 10th! Katherine May is an internationally bestselling author and podcaster. Her most recent book, “Enchantment: Awakening Awe in an Anxious Age” was an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her internationally bestselling hybrid memoir “Wintering” was adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. Katherine’s podcast, How We Live Now, ranks in the top 1% worldwide, and she has been a guest presenter for On Being’s The Future of Hope series. Katherine lives with her husband, son, two cats, and a dog. She loves walking, sea-swimming, and pickling slightly unappealing things. Today's podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/metta In this conversation, Sharon and Katherine discuss:Coming into contact with lifeLearning to pay attention againThe way rushing hinders our attentionNot spending time in one paradigm at a timeSharon’s favorite word“Enchantment” following “Wintering” thematicallyChallenging our assumptionsHuman endeavors that inspire aweAwe isn’t just about prettinessKatherine’s experience learning meditationThe myth of a perfect mindfulness performanceThe bigger picture balance in lifeBlocks we can feel towards our pleasure and joyHolding joy and pain simultaneouslyHow Interconnection expands us to the natural worldKatherine closes the session with a short reading from her book, “Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age,” now available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. You can visit her website to learn more about Katherine and hear her podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.